I am putting together a list of ideas for speakers and presentations for club meetings. They can be amateur radio or otherwise radio-related or even could be a family night activity not related to radio. Here are some ideas I have - I'm looking for other ideas so let me know! What presentations/speakers are most memorable from your meetings? Thanks.

Amateur Satellites with contact during meetingSlide show of someone's dxpeditionA qsl manager that handles several dx stationsSomeone from the National Weather ServiceBroadcast engineer from tv or radio stationVideos of dxpeditionsECHOLINKDemo on how to use the qsl bureausShow and tell of very old equipmentPizza night?Safety expert (power company?)Your ideas

At the beginning of this month, I gave a presentation on slow-scan television to our local club, which was followed by a "live demonstration" where we sent images between two notebook computers (one connected to an LCD projector so everyone could see) via 2 meter HTs.

The presentation included numerous sample images, with examples of problems one can encounter on the air, as well as how good reception can be with good propagation. The question/answer session that followed was almost as long as the presentation itself, and we seem to have stirred up a lot of local interest in SSTV, on both VHF and HF bands.

SSTV can be worked with little more than a PC and a radio, using free software available on the Internet, making it a fun and accessible mode that everyone can enjoy.

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